As the war against Iran entered it’s second month, more and more warships, personal and jets arrive in the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East. As Iran continues to target neutral nations across the wider region, the EU countries are ramping up their presence with a big EU force being stationed close to Cyprus and…
Just an hour and a half south of Tokyo lies one of the most strategically important naval hubs in eastern Asia, the Yokosuka Naval Base. Nested along the quiet waters of Tokyo Bay, it is home not only to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force but also to the United States Navy’s Seventh Fleet. On our…
On the 17th of September 2025, the National Security Council of Greece that was assembled under the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff decided, between others, the activation of the option for the 4th FDI HN or Kimon class frigate for the navy. The original agreement between the state and the…
An insight on the start of a critical milestone for the frigate Kimon and a brief by NG president mr.Pommellet during DEFEA 2025. On the 21st of May, the first out of the three on order FDI frigates for the Hellenic Navy went underway to start her first round of sea trials. The frigate, that…
Συχνά όταν κανείς αναρωτιέται για την ικανότητα μίας μονάδας επιφανείας να επιβιώσει από πυραυλική επίθεση η πρώτη σκέψη όλων είναι η ίδια, πόσα κελιά έχει; πόσους και ποιους πυραύλους φέρει; Τι σύστημα εγγύς προστασίας το εξοπλίζει; το ραντάρ πόσο μακριά “βλέπει”; Αυτές είναι όντως λογικές ερωτήσεις αν αναλογιστεί κανείς πως για την αντιμετώπιση των εχθρικών…
HISTORY In the early 2000s and after the Al Qaeda attack (9/11), the U.S. Navy decided to proceed with the design and construction of a new ship class in order both to replace the Oliver Hazard Perry frigates, which were taken out of active service in the following decade, and to deal with the new…